Police: Woman robbed at gunpoint, thrown on ground with infant son

Published: Monday, June 30, 2014 at 12:22 PM.

FORT WALTON BEACH — A woman was robbed at gunpoint and thrown on the ground with her infant Friday evening, police reported on Monday.

The woman became lost while on her way to return a rental car, according to the Fort Walton Beach Police Department. Her 10-week-old son was crying in the backseat so she pulled over to check on him about 5:15 p.m. near the intersection of Robinwood Drive and Ranger Street.

As she was checking on her son, a man came from behind and placed a handgun in her back. He ordered her to turn around and then pointed the gun at her head, police said.

He took her wallet from the front seat and some jewelry off her body.

He then grabbed the baby carrier, threw the woman and her son to the ground and fled east onto Ranger Street.

The woman and her son were uninjured, but were taken to the hospital as a precaution, said Capt. William Royal with the police department.
Investigators do not have any leads at this time, Royal said.

“This is kind of strange at this particular location,” he said. “That’s when people are going home and that’s one of the more traveled roadways.”

He said they had not yet found any witnesses to the crime.

The wallet was located at a gas station, but missing cash and two credit cards. The value of the stolen property is about $900, according to police.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic man about 6 feet tall with a stocky build. Anyone with information should contact the police department at 850-833-9546.

FORT WALTON BEACH — A woman was robbed at gunpoint and thrown on the ground with her infant Friday evening, police reported on Monday.

The woman became lost while on her way to return a rental car, according to the Fort Walton Beach Police Department. Her 10-week-old son was crying in the backseat so she pulled over to check on him about 5:15 p.m. near the intersection of Robinwood Drive and Ranger Street.

As she was checking on her son, a man came from behind and placed a handgun in her back. He ordered her to turn around and then pointed the gun at her head, police said.

He took her wallet from the front seat and some jewelry off her body.

He then grabbed the baby carrier, threw the woman and her son to the ground and fled east onto Ranger Street.

The woman and her son were uninjured, but were taken to the hospital as a precaution, said Capt. William Royal with the police department.
Investigators do not have any leads at this time, Royal said.

“This is kind of strange at this particular location,” he said. “That’s when people are going home and that’s one of the more traveled roadways.”

He said they had not yet found any witnesses to the crime.

The wallet was located at a gas station, but missing cash and two credit cards. The value of the stolen property is about $900, according to police.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic man about 6 feet tall with a stocky build. Anyone with information should contact the police department at 850-833-9546.